The Center for Growth

How to Build Trust With Yourself…

How to build trust with yourself How To Build Trust With Yourself: Take a moment to think about how you build trust with a close friend, significant other, or relative. This might look different for all of us, but there are some qual

Sex After a Breakup

Sex after a break up Sex after a break up: Going through a breakup can be difficult for several reasons.  However, just because a relationship ends does not mean that one’s needs instantly go away.  The person will li

Herpes and Sexual Scripts

If you talk with a physician about having herpes simplex virus (HSV), they would likely tell you that the virus is pretty benign (e.g., skin irritation, physical fatigue).  Yet, so many struggle with

Affirmations Vs. IF-ermations

Affirmations Vs. IF-ermations Have you ever found yourself feeling affirmations aren’t as helpful as everyone claims they are? Do you ever feel affirmations are failed attempts to convince yourself

Reducing Your Guilt with Porn

Though there is some variation, most professionals define pornography as any form of media created with the intent of sexual arousal.  Pornography, or sexually explicit material (SEM), can take the f

Recognizing Gray Consent

Sexual consent is the clear, mutual agreement to engage in specific sexual activities.  Though this definition makes sexual consent seem easy to give and receive, it can still be difficult, even if t

Giving Gray Consent

       Gray consent goes by many names (e.g., “unwanted, wanted sex,” “murky consent,” “non-consensual consent.”)  However, the experience is all the same: the person didn’t really